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Dorian Gray in the Mirror of the Yellow Press

Film Screening | Presented in partnership with Doc Films

  • Doc Films, Chicago

  • German with English subtitles
  • Tickets: $7
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Dorian Gray

Dorian Gray

Dir. Ulrike Ottinger
Germany, 1984, 150m
DCP

Cinema icon Delphine Seyrig stars as Frau Dr. Mabuse, the head of a media conglomerate who seeks to control and ultimately destroy the handsome Dorian Gray (played by Veruschka von Lehndorff in drag). One of Ottinger’s most narrative (and comedic) works, DORIAN GRAY is saturated with camp, withering satire, and extravagant set designs. The film’s extended opera scenes and Seyrig’s villainous performance are also delightful to behold.